Container for cosmetic powders and other cosmetics



March 21,1944. A M WHWEHEAD 2,344,577

CONTAINER FOR COSMETIC POWDERS AND OTHER COSMETICS Filed Aug. 27, 1941 2 sheets-sheet 1 ATTORNEYS March 21, 1944.

A. MCL. WHITEHEAD CONTINER FOR COSMETIC POWDERS AND OTHER COSMETICS File'd Aug. 27, 1941 2 Sheets-Shea?l 2 Patented Mar. 21, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CONTAINER FOR COSMETIC POWDERS AND OTHER COSMETICS Alice McLemore Whitehead, New York, N. Y., as-

signer to Dorothy Gray, Ltd., New York, N. Y., a

corporation of Delaware 1 Claim.

The object of this invention is to provide a container, for powder and other cosmetics or articles of personal use, of a special construction, providing certain mechanical advantages and certain decorative and amusing characteristics.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a face view of a closed cosmetic box embodying this invention; Fig. 2 is a similar view to Fig. 1 with the body and cover partly separated; Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4. is a top face view of a closed container embodying a modication of this invention; Fig, 5 is a cross-section on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4; Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 4 with the opened member of the cover partially withdrawn; and Fig. 7 is a section on the line 1 1 of Fig. 6.

The box for containing the cosmetic or other article of personal use is made up of a body portion I and a cooperating cover 2 which, as shown in Figs. 1-3, are arranged to telescope, whereby the narrow portion 3 of the body enters within the cover portion 2 and when the lower edge 4 of the cover portion 2 contacts the edge 5 of the body I the outside surface of the container is symmetrical and the narrow portion 3 extends well toward the top of the cover portion 2. 'Ihe body portion I and more particularly the narrow portion 3 thereof has printed or otherwise formed on one of the surfaces, part of a representation of a picture, idea, or thought, which is intended to be conveyed to the purchaser or user of the powder or other material in the container. In the specic embodiment shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the narrow portion 3 bears the representation of a woman partially clothed, the clothing being printed in colors. In the particular illustrated instance, the representation II of a womans body is provided with representations 'of sandals, a corset and head-dressing, The cover portion 2 is provided with an upper cut-out 6 and a lower cut-out l. 'I'he upper and lower cut-outs are separated by material of the cover 2, forming a connecting member or extension 8 which protrudes into the cut-outs and giving a contour generally conforming to the article represented thereon or a portion thereof. The representation which is to complete the picture, idea, or thought, is applied to the member 8, either entirely or in part thereto and in part to the immediate portion of the face of the cover member. In the instance shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the connecting member has its edge cut irregular to the contour oi? a fringe 9 of a ladies skirt and Waist. The representation of the ladies skirt and waist I0 is printed upon the connecting member 8 and the surface of the cover 2 immediate thereto. It will be evident from the foregoing description, based upon the specific illustration shown in Figs, 1-3, that the partially clothed representation of a womans body is represented on the portion 3 of the body member I and her outer clothing is represented on the outer surface of the cover portion 2, particularly upon the member 8. The cover 2 is completely telescoped upon the body I, the representation of the skirt and waist III comolding with such portions of the body I as they would ordinarily appear upon a dressed woman. The portions of the representation of the woman which are required to complete the picture are observable through the upper and lower cut-outs 6 and l, as is illustrated in Fig. 1. It is to be observed that the position of the portions of the picture which are on the cover and which are on the body of the container, is such that when the box is fully closed these representations assume their predetermined positions to complete and harmonize the picture. The article is of course sold as shown in Fig. 1 with the body and box fully telescoped and closed and the representation of the decorative matter is completely harmonious, but upon removal of the cover the outer clothing of the figure is also removed, exposing the partially dressed figure completely on the surface of the portion 3. The various parts going to make up the complete figure may be printed with attractively designed clothing, whereby the purchaser of the cosmetic may get a visual idea as to the appearance of dress, skirt, waist, other outer clothing, shoes and also underclothing, sep arately and when assembled on a gure.

In the particular construction shown in Figs. 1 and 2, it is to be observed that as the cover 2 is slid upwardly, it exposes an opening I2, though which, if desired, powder such as dusting powder, may be shaken from the inside of the -boX without fully removing the cover.

A modification oi the invention is shown in Figs. 4-7. The type of container there shown is particularly adapta-ble for bottled per-fume or small solid cosmetics. In this instance the pictorial representation shows a `woman carrying a parasol, as is illustrated in Fig. 4, with part of her face and clothing covered by the parasol, its handle and the womans gloved hands. As hereinafter described, the parasol, its handle and the womans hands, are removable when the container is opened, exposing all of the face of the woman and a greater portion of her dress. In the instance shown in Figs. 4'7, the container comprises an inner or body member I3 having a bottom, front, rear, and side walls, and an outer sleeve or cover member i4, which envelops the body member at the front, rear, bottom, and top thereof, lforming a closure therefor. The outer sleeve or cover member is secured to the ybody member by gluing the same to the bottom and rear wall of said member. The top of the cover member lll is composed of a double ply thickness I8 and I9 folded upon itself and glued together at their outer edges. The front end I5 of the outer cover I4 is provided with a flap i6 having a tongue l1 adapted to slide between the portions I8 and I9 of the cover portion I Ll. vided, by printing or otherwise on the top surface thereof, with part of the representation of the Whole picture-in this instance the representation of a bust of a woman dressed in a waist and wearing a hat appears on the tongue li. The portion i3 of the cover ld is provided with an opening 2li, irregular in conformation. Enough of the material is left in the portion it when :forming the `opening 2E, to provide extensions 2l and 212 upon which the representation of an umbrella and its handle and the womans gloved hands 23 are printed in colors.

It will be evident from the description of the structure shown in Figs. 0L-7, that when the tongue is slid all the way beneath the member Iii, the representation thereon will harmonize or corren spond with the umbrella, etc., and the complete picture as shown in Fig. 4 will be obtained.

The container is preferably made of cardboard, or like, thick material having substantial stiiness.

It is to be noted that the component parts of the picture when the box is closed, exhibits the picture in its compl-.ete aspect. As the parts of the container are respectively moved, the physical change in the relation of the container parts expresses a series oi different relations 'between the several parts of the picture, i. e. when the body and cover of Figs. l, 2, and 3 are moved apart, the .figure goes through the pantomime of removing the clothing and in the representation in Figs. 4 and 6, `when the box parts are moved with respect to each other, the Agure goes through the The tongue l? is pro pantomime of raising the umbrella and looking from under and beneath it.

In addition to the advantages set forth herein, it is evident that by forming and printing diierent parts of the pictorial matter at different levels, depth is given to the picture, which is highly desirable from the point of View of expressing ideas,thoughts, or representations of pictures, of articles of varying kinds and types in their proper relation, Ibut separable when the container is opened, thereby exposing several parts which go to make up the entire picture and permit individual inspection thereof.

I claim:

A Acontainer for cosmetic powders and the like comprising an imperforate body member, leakproof against the loss of powder or the like through the walls thereof, and a cover member, a pictorial representation on one of said members, the other member having a representation thereon pertinent to the representation on the first-mentioned member, the said pictorial representation being complete only when the cover member is `fully positioned in relation to said body member in complete closure relation, the portions of the pictorial representation carried on each `member at all times lying Wholly in the plane of the wall of the member carrying the same and at no time entering the plane of the other member, cut-outs formed in the side of the cover member providing an opening through which portions of the `pictorial representation formed on the body member are visually observable, when the cover is fully positioned in closed relation, to visually complete the pictorial representation, said cover member being slidably and telescopically arranged in respect of the body member, the opening in the cover `also functioning as a dispensing opening when the cover is positioned in partially telescoped relation, said cover when in said last named relation exposing the portion of the pictorial .representation carried by the body member not exposed when the cover is in fully closed position..

ALICE MCLEMORE WHITEHEAD. 

